Leigh’s Austrian-born grandmother gave us her meat sauce recipe when we got married in 1985. Grandma’s only had ground beef and garlic powder, but I started adding ground Italian sausage and fresh garlic early on. Over time, I renamed this Italian Meat Sauce – It is very versatile and can be used with any type of pasta or vegetables. I also use it as my meat sauce in my Lasagna. The Lasagna post will follow this one soon, so stay tuned!
Italian Meat Sauce Over Zucchini & Summer Squash Spirals
Italian Meat Sauce
Italian Meat Sauce – It is very versatile and can be used with any type of pasta or vegetables. I also use it as my meat sauce in my Lasagna.
Servings 8 Servings
Equipment
- 1 Sauce Pan Large
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Beef (80/20) browned & drained
- 1 lb. Italian Sausage (Sweet or Spicy) browned & drained
- 2 tbsp. Olive Oil extra virgin
- 1 ea. Large Onion (Yellow or White) diced
- 4 ea. Garlic Cloves minced
- 4 cans Diced Tomatoes (16oz.)
- 3 cans Tomato Paste (6oz.)
- 8 tbsp. Dried Parsley
- 2 tbsp. Dried Oregano
- 2 tbsp. Dried Basil
- 2 tsp. Black Pepper Ground
- 2 tsp. Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Add olive oil to large pan on medium heat., add onions and cook until translucent (not browned).
- Add garlic and cook 3-4 minutes
- Add ground beef & Italian sausage and brown. Drain of excess fat.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste and stir well on medium heat.
- Add herbs and seasonings and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 2-3 hours.
The photo above is the result of my first attempt ever to make homemade pasta. It was incredibly tasty, but I’ll save my post about adventures in pasta making for another day.